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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Mr Clive Betts

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South
vs
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Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,512 shared comparable votes.

1,511 same votes 1 different votes 1,512 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
130 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 207 shared votes
130 Aye 77 No
105 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 172 shared votes
105 Aye 67 No
42 Aye 92 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
42 Aye 92 No
69 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 132 shared votes
69 Aye 63 No
30 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
30 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
130 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 207 shared votes
130 Aye 77 No
105 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 172 shared votes
105 Aye 67 No
42 Aye 92 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
42 Aye 92 No
69 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 132 shared votes
69 Aye 63 No
30 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
30 Aye 36 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 387 of 649
Participation
76.5 %
4 % above average
Rank 277 of 649
1,694
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,805
2,361 eligible divisions
949
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,016
56.3 % of votes cast
745
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
789
43.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
Appearances
53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 650
192
+53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 650
Contributions
47
-91.3 vs Commons average
Rank 508 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
Work / Employment
65 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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